Rosario Marciano Piano Competition

02/06/2026

Application deadline: June 30.
www.rmipc.org

International piano competition guidebook published by AAF (Alink-Argerich Foundation), edition 2026. Publication date: 4 February 2025. Frequently updated.

19/05/2026

🎹 Upcoming application deadlines ⏳️ (16 May - 15 July 2026):

17 May: Bucarest (Romania) "George Enescu"
https://festivalenescu.ro/en/
18 May: Baltimore (MD, USA) "Thomas F. Hulbert Y. Artists"
https://www.hulbertinstitute.org/competitions
20 May: Geilenkirchen (Germany) "Euregio", "Young Euregio"
https://www.euregiopianoaward.com/
24 May: Alicante (Spain) "Gonzalo Soriano"
https://www.arsaltacultural.com/
24 May: Porto (Portugal) "Santa Cecilia - Junior"
https://www.santaceciliapianofestival.com/
25 May: Benevento (Italy) "Mirias"
https://www.miriasmusicacademy.it/
25 May: Toronto (Canada)
https://www.torontopiano.org/
26 May: Quanzhou (China) "DMaster"
https://d-festival.org/en-us/dmasters
30 May: Hainan (China) "Piano Island"
https://www.pianoislandfestival.com/
30 May: Monza (Italy) "Rina Sala Gallo"
https://www.concorsosalagallo.it/
31 May: Yerevan (Armenia) "GeneralBass Baroque"
https://www.generalbasscompetition.com/
31 May: Fulda (Germany) "Pianale"
https://www.pianale.com/
31 May: Hengqin/Zhuhai (China) "Mozart"
http://www.zhmozart.org/
31 May: 31 May [Online] (Serbia) "WPTA"
http://www.wpta.info/ipc/
1 June: Honolulu (USA) "Aloha"
https://www.kealohi.org/
1 June: Granada (Spain) "María Herrero"
https://mhcompetitions.com/en/
1 June: Fort Collins (Colorado) (usa) "Odyssiad"
https://odyssiad.com/
1 June: Vigo (Spain) “Cidade de Vigo”, "Vigo Junior"
https://www.vigopianocompetition.com/
1 June: Kopavogur (Iceland) "WPTA Iceland"
http://www.wpta.info/iceland/
1 June: Eugene (OR, USA) "Murdock"
https://www.oregonpianoinstitute.org/competition
1 June: Cagnes-sur-Mer (France) "Samson François junior" (15 years old and younger)
https://samsonfrancoispianocompetition.com
5 June: Boston (MA, USA) "Fou Ts'ong"
https://www.chineseperformingarts.net/home/index.php
8 June: Isola di Procida, Napoli [online] (Italy) "Mimas International"
https://www.mimasfestival.com/piano-3/
10 June: Villafranca (Italy)
https://www.villafrancapianocompetition.com/
20 June: Novara (Italy) "Sergio Fiorentino"
https://www.sergiofiorentinoipc.com/
30 June: Busko-Zdrój (Poland) "Tkaczewski"
https://www.tkaczewskicompetition.com/
30 June: Vienna (Austria) "Rosario Marciano"
https://www.rmipc.org/
30 June: Oeiras / Cascais (Portugal) "Delia Steinberg"
https://concursopianodeliasteinberg.org/
1 July: Livorno (Italy) "LPC", "Young LPC Premio Enrico Galletta"
https://livornopianocompetition.com/
3 July: Eppan (Italy)
https://www.pianoacademy-eppan.com/
5 July: Verona (Italy)
https://www.concorsopianisticoverona.com/
6 July: Pescara (Italy) "ClaviMasters"
https://clavimasters.com/
10 July: Shenyang (China) "Troisdorf IPC"
https://ifbmat.de/wettbewerb/
12 July: Finale Ligure (Italy) "Palma d'Oro"
https://www.concorsopalmadoro.com/
See more information: www.alink-argerich.org
AAF e-catalogue 2026: https://alink-argerich.cld.bz/AAF-2026

22/03/2026

22/03/2026

Applications are now open for the 15th International Rosario Marciano Piano Competition. Pianists aged 16–33 are encouraged to apply. The competition will take place on August 15–16 at Ehrbar Hall in Vienna, Austria. Applications are due on June 30, 2026. Full rules and further information can be found at www.rmipc.org

14/02/2026

The International Rosario Marciano Piano Competition announces its 15th edition, taking place on August 15–16, 2026 at the Ehrbar Hall in Vienna.

The competition is open to pianists aged 16 to 33 and consists of a video preselection followed by live semi-final and final rounds in Vienna. The final round is open to the public.

📍 Ehrbar Hall, Vienna
📅 August 15–16, 2026
🗓 Application period: March 1 – June 30, 2026

Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners, including the Grand Prix Rosario Marciano with a cash prize and a recital in Vienna. Full rules and further information can be found at

15.-16. August 2026, 15th International Rosario Marciano Piano Competition